President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Congressman Gerald Ford. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the House Minority Leader. No further substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.
On April 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:59 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 245-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 245-004 Date: April 6, 1971 Time: 9:59 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 42-8]
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